Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.78% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.49% |
| 3 | Financials | 5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
5,690
-1,237
| -18% | -$95.9K |
|
4427
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-36,000
| -71% | -$1.09M |
|
|
LKM
4428
PUT
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+124,200
| New | +$548K |
|
4429
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,453
| New | +$463K |
|
4430
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
9,943
-2,544
| -20% | -$119K |
|
4431
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$236K |
|
|
DPLO
4432
CALL
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-13,600
| -51% | -$428K |
|
4433
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,160
| New | +$523K |
|
4434
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-28,900
| -45% | -$358K |
|
4435
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
WBIG
$32.6M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,707
| New | +$465K |
|
|
CPHD
4436
PUT
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+6,800
| +84% | +$206K |
|
4437
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+3,200
| +14% | +$59.4K |
|
4438
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
10,323
-4,527
| -30% | -$193K |
|
4439
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$607K |
|
|
BT
4440
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,390
| New | +$515K |
|
|
CRC
4441
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+25,710
| +220% | +$409K |
|
4442
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
13,718
+9,518
| +227% | +$317K |
|
4443
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-13,000
| -34% | -$254K |
|
4444
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-34,200
| -72% | -$1.68M |
|
4445
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+19,100
| +46% | +$105K |
|
|
RAD
4446
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
3,035
-1,640
| -35% | -$259K |
|
|
SREV
4447
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
112,852
+96,669
| +597% | +$384K |
|
|
WDR
4448
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+8,900
| +51% | +$182K |
|
|
FLTX
4449
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-18,200
| -63% | -$725K |
|
4450
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
20,160
+11,740
| +139% | +$243K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,070 positions worth $89.7B, up 13% from $79.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $5.02B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,409 new positions and adding to 2,466 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was United Airlines: 4,297,394 shares worth $176M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.8% of assets, up from 5.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Home Depot, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2016 buy was United Airlines: 4,297,394 shares worth $176M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Fidelity National Information Services in Q2 2016, an estimated $361M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $289M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $89.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,409 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q2 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $89.7B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.